USDA Organic Coffee Beans from Cafe Contibio Review

For true coffee lovers, there is nothing quite like the sumptuous aroma of freshly ground coffee beans. For those of us that are conscientious of the world we live in, that coffee has got to be organic, non-GMO and Fair Trade. The question here – Can you get all of that from one brand?

The answer is yes! Cafe Contibio offers a light/medium body coffee that is enticing from the moment you open the re-sealable bag. If you’ve never ground your coffee beans, you do not know what you’re missing and I highly recommend starting your new coffee experience with this brand. What you’ll receive is a 16-ounce bag of sustainable sourced, freshly roasted beans. In my video review, I demonstrate how to grind the beans with a food processor. You can achieve a good grind via the food processor, but I recommend purchasing a coffee grinder – it’s quicker and smaller.

Cafe Contibio is a brand that holds the same values as I do. They use local farmers, which supports smaller communities. Their coffee is sustainably sourced, which helps to protect the environment. The do not use GMO beans, which means that I know what I’m putting into my body! Delicious coffee with a conscience! You can find Cafe Contibio on Amazon!

Valentine’s Day Chocolates: Fair Trade and Slave Free options

The tradition of giving chocolates on Valentine’s Day can be traced back to the days of the Aztecs, who believed that chocolate was a source of spiritual wisdom and sexual prowess. While chocolate and spiritual wisdom is questionable, we know that chocolate is an aphrodisiac. But, how sexy is chocolate when you realize what it takes to get from bean to box?

West Africa is the largest producer of cocoa, with approximately 35 percent of the world’s supply of cocoa harvested from the Ivory Coast. This region is also known for its use of child slave labor. Children as young as seven, with the median age of 12, are either kidnapped or sold by their own families to work harvesting cocoa. Can you imagine your 7-year-old climbing up a cocoa tree, while wielding a machete, hacking down a cocoa pod, and hoping that the child doesn’t hack off a body part or fall to their death? Not a very sexy thought is it? Of course, not all cocoa is harvested under such conditions and we all have the opportunity to pitch in for change by purchasing chocolate that is Fair Trade and Slave Free.

Below is a list of Fair Trade and Slave Free companies for a truly loving Valentine’s Day gift of chocolate:

1. Alter Eco Chocolates
2. CocoaVino
3. Divine Chocolate
4. Dagoba Organic Chocolate
5. Endangered Species Chocolate
6. Equal Exchange Chocolate
7. Green and Black's Organic Chocolate
8. Himalania Choclate
9. Madécasse Chocolate
10. Mama Ganache
11. Newman's Own Organic Chocolates
12. Organic Bouquet Truffles
13. Rescue Chocolate
14. Shaman Chocolates
15. Sweetriot Chocolates
16. Sjaak's Organic Chocolates
17. Smith Organic Chocolate
18. Theo Chocolate
19. Taza Chocolates

The 19 companies listed above are just a few companies committed to fair trade, slave free chocolate production. For a more extensive list, that includes other sexy gift ideas for Valentine’s Day, please visit Fair Trade USA. Happy Valentine’s Day!